Effect of corticosteroids on atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a meta-analysis

Authors :: Liu-guang Song
Jian-an Wang
Yinghao Sun
Dan-dan Yang
Qu-Cheng Wei
Lihan Wang
Sanjay Jaiswal
Xianbao Liu
Source :: Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B. 19:57-64
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Zhejiang University Press, 2018.
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to explore the effect of corticosteroids on atrial fibrillation (AF) following catheter ablation. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for published articles describing the effect of corticosteroids in preventing AF recurrence after catheter ablation. Data on study and patient were extracted. Risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by use of a random-effect model, and P values of

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